What Does Bail Mean?
If you are like most people, you have heard about bail from the movies or the late night news in reference to a crime. However,…
What Happens to the Bail Money When Bail Is Posted?
Have you ever wondered what happens to the money paid to the court to post bail after someone is jailed for allegedly committing a crime?…
How Do Bail Bonds Work?
If you are not exactly sure how bail bonds work, you are not alone. Most people have a general idea of what bail bonds are…
What is a Property Bond?
The average person has heard of property bonds yet is unsure as to what they are really all about. Bail bonds are usually paid in…
Types of Bail Bond Collateral
Most people know that paying bail gets you out of jail so that you can return to work and life as usual until the ensuing…
How to Bail Someone Out of Jail
Jail is a scary prospect. In some situations, it ultimately ends up being nothing more than a minor setback, but in plenty of scenarios, extended…
Helpful Tips When Posting Bail
Being arrested has more consequences than just the potential loss of freedom. There are financials to consider, too. For instance, if the judge allows for…
The Movement to Release Those Who Cannot Afford Jail
Bail has become a focal point in the fight to transform the criminal justice system as well as the pretrial system, and there are several…
Beth Chapman has Throat Cancer
I say “Bounty Hunter,” you say “DOG!” Most everyone knows about the famous Hawaiian bail bondsman and his eccentric family of bounty hunters. Duane Chapman…
Texas State Prisons do not Provide AC for Inmates
Inmates from a Texas state prison have been fighting a lawsuit in federal court for more than a year, and a recent ruling may not…